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Earthquake in Syria & Turkey: How to donate from Berlin

After the severe earthquakes that struck parts of southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday February 6th, Berlin has […]
Kino time

Sinema Transtopia: Big plans for Berlin’s youngest cinema

Berlin has a new Kino. Sinema Transtopia wants to change which films get watched – and how.
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Berlin art: What exhibitions are on now?

What's going on in the art world and which Berlin exhibitions should you check out this week?
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The NEW fat and fabulous Exberliner: Out now!

Exberliner just got bigger! Our new format, coming in at 100 pages, includes new sections plus a […]
Interview

Steppenkind: Finding Love in Berlin’s Club Scene

Ketamine love stories with a classic Krautrock sound, we spoke with lo-fi electro trio Steppenkind about their […]
Film

Berlinale picks: 12 movies worth your time at this year’s festival

With hundreds of films screened at the Berlinale, it can be hard to know which to watch. […]

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Food

Georgian restaurants in Berlin: Khinkali, Khachapuri and more

Georgian food - if you haven't had it, now's your chance. With both established eateries and up-and-coming […]
Food

Who makes the best sandwich in Berlin?

German bread culture is UNESCO listed, but that doesn't mean the city is packed with great sandwiches. […]
Food

Saucy, heady, hot: Local chefs bring the flavour with HomeMeal

Berlin isn't exactly short of food delivery apps right now, but HomeMeal actually offers something new: strong […]
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Architecture

Art

Art

What to see in 2023: The most exciting shows of the coming year

Queer collectives, anti-colonial art and the best artists to watch from Berlin. There's lots of great shows […]
Editor's choice

Structural failings: Monica Bonvicini’s kinky architectural remix

Monica Bonvicini’s latest exhibition at the Neue Nationalgalerie is an architectural reimagining of an iconic Berlin space, […]
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Berlin art: What exhibitions are on now?

What's going on in the art world and which Berlin exhibitions should you check out this week?
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Books

Interview

Adrian Duncan: Bogs, Bilbao and electrification

The former engineer (now a star Irish novelist Adrian Duncan) on his creative method, mathematics and the […]
Interview

Lucy Jones: “Brigitte Reimann gets under your skin”

As Penguin bring out cult DDR author Brigitte Reimann's novel Siblings in English for the first time, […]
The Seaplane on Final Approach

Rebecca Rukeyser on sleaze, desire and performing Americanness

We spoke with US author Rebecca Rukeyser about her debut novel, The Seaplane on Final Approach, and […]
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Music

Music & clubs

SUIR: “We started this band because we didn’t have a TV”

Ahead of their Berlin gig in January, we talk to cinematic shoegaze duo SUIR about the humble […]
Music & clubs

Sound and vision: How Berlin techno looks today

Artist Alina Pagani uses her photographic eye to explore the beauty and distinct culture of the Berlin […]
Music & clubs

Introducing Yeahrs: Cloudy, dreamy, heavy, and rough

Yeahrs are one of Berlin's most exciting up-and-coming bands. We sat down with them to talk about […]
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Berlin

City planning

James Hobrecht: The man who built Berlin

James Hobrecht created the Berlin that we see today; read more about his story here.
Dear Frau Streber

Frau Streber’s expat survival guide to illegal downloads

Frau Streber is here to answer all your Berlin expat queries in our new advice column. This […]
Berlin

What to do in February: Berlin’s best events this month

Not sure what to do this month? We've got you covered. From CTM to the Berlinale, these […]
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2023 predictions

What’s coming to Berlin’s stages in 2023?

With 2022 done and dusted, what can we expect from Berlin's theatre scene in 2023?
Interview

Stefanie Reinsperger on sweat, sexism and Spielwut

Berliner Ensemble member and award-winning actress Stefanie Reinsperger is on stage in three different productions this month. […]
Interview

“I don’t believe in auteur theatre”: Intendant René Pollesch on life at the Volksbühne

René Pollesch talks about the writer's two-decade involvement with the Volksbühne, political theatre, and what we might […]
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Film

Film

Berlinale 2023: Tickets, dates and venues

The 2023 Berlin International Film Festival is just around the corner, but the legendary film festival can […]
Review

Human Flowers of Flesh ★★★★

Helena Wittmann returns to the sea in Human Flowers of Flesh - released February 2 - with […]
Film

Final Girls Berlin Film Festival 2023: Body horror, queer horror, fantastical creatures

Female bonds, fantastical creatures, body horror, queer horror, body autonomy - Final Girls Berlin Film Festival returns […]
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Politics

Opinion

Red flag: Berlin is in the middle of a strike wave

It's not just Paris and London on strike. In Berlin, mail carriers, nurses, teachers, and public sector […]
Politics

The Berlin election explainer: Off to the polls (again)

Barely 16 months after the last election, Berlin is doing it all over again. So: who are […]
BVG

Berlin’s €29 – and future €49 ticket – explained!

Germany's €9 ticket was a huge success. Now comes Berlin's slightly disappointing sequel: a BVG ticket will […]
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